Reading & Study Digital Tools - a pdf booklet with step-by-step tutorials on how to use features like text-to-speech, color adjustments, comprehension supports, magnification, and much more
Assessment Resources
PAR: Protocol for Accommodations in Reading -http://www.donjohnston.com/products/par/index.html . a comprehensive guide on using tools from Don Johnston (or other tools) in the consideration of accommodations for students with print disabilities
DIBELS leveled reading materials -https://dibels.uoregon.edu/measures/ . download DIBELS reading assessment items to use as part of an AIM assessment
Content Resources
Fry’s Readability Graph - http://www.schrockguide.net/frys-readability-info.html . resources from Kathy Schrock on tools to determine the readability level of a body of text as well as searchable databases on books based on student interest and reading level
Start-to-Finish Books - http://donjohnston.com/stfonline/#.VkYp5berSUk . middle and high school (5-12) subjects written at the 1.5 to 5.5 grade reading levels. available in printed books, computer-based books, and audio books
Florida Electronic Library - http://www.flelibrary.org/ . digital magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and books
Learning Ally - http://www.learningally.org/ . accessible audio book library for eligible students with disabilities
Signing Savvy - http://www.signingsavvy.com/ . similar to the ASL Browser with the additional feature of being able to select large videos (when signed in)
Readability - http://www.readability.com/ . clean up web pages and remove clutter to help make them easier to read
ATbar - https://www.atbar.org/ . a free Windows cross-browser toolbar that includes text-to-speech, control of font sizes, and other supports
Snap&Read - http://donjohnston.com/snap-read . an affordable tool that "floats" over other programs and will read any text, including text that is part of a graphic or picture
Natural Reader (Win . Mac ) - www.naturalreaders.com . a free text-to-speech utility. add to Adobe Reader and your computer can read PDF files aloud . use with a web browser and the Internet "talks"
Read and Write (Win . Mac) - http://www.texthelp.com . suite of software tools that are available in most programs being used on a computer. includes scanning printed text, reading and writing supports, and study tools
Kurzweil 3000 (Win . Mac) - http://www.kurzweiledu.com . software designed for scanning printed text to digital formats. includes reading, writing, and study supports
Accessible Instructional Materials
General Resources
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Assessment Resources
ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html . an online reading assessment that you can use within programs like Read:Outloud to apply various media adjustments
Content Resources
Reading Tools